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 P/159/2015 - Sri. Biju T. Nair Palarivattom, Kochi 24. 
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| The appellant is representing the mobile tower provider, M/s Indus Towers Limited, Cochin who was given a service connection for a connected load of 10 kW during 8/2007 with consumer number 18263 under Electrical Section, Kollapally (formerly known as Ramapuram). The appellant had applied for an additional load of 4.1 kW and remitted an amount of Rs. 4,95,420.00 towards the OYEC charges for installing 1 No. 100 kVA transformer. The connected load of this service connection was enhanced to 14.120 kW with effect from 08-06-2011. It is alleged that though the appellant had raised complaints regarding the low voltage problems in his premises the respondent has not taken any action on that. In order to overcome the situation, the appellant availed the supply from the DG set with effect from 05/2011 and not used KSEB supply. But the respondent issued average bills from 07/2011 onwards. The respondent has neither solved the voltage issue nor given any reply and the appellant was forced to run the site with DG set suffering huge loss. In the meantime, the appellant’s meter became faulty and the same was replaced with a new one. The respondent tested the meter in the meter testing unit without any intimation to the appellant. Further, the respondent had issued average bill during that period for Rs. 2,91,174. As the appellant failed to remit the said amount, the respondent disconnected the supply on 20-6-2014 and issued dismantling notice on 23-1-2015. Aggrieved against this, the appellant approached the CGRF, Kottarakkara with a petition in OP No. 1465/2015 which was disposed of with the following orders: “the petitioner shall remit the amount within one month from the date of receipt of this order, the instalment facility shall be allowed, if he desires.” Not satisfied with the above order of the Forum, the appellant filed this appeal before this Authority. The officers of the respondent failed to discharge their duty properly which is the reason for issuing the revised bill amounting to Rs. 3,45,476.00 and hence the same is hereby quashed. Order of CGRF is set aside. Appeal is admitted. No order as to costs. |
| P/165/2015 - Sri Pradeep C. Shah, Pathanamthitta
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| The appellant, President of Atma Vidya Educational Foundation, Malakara is a consumer with consumer No. 6019 under the Electrical Section, Aranmula. The appellant was issued with short assessment bills amounting to Rs.1,08,046.00 and Rs.14,684.00 in connection with tariff change. Aggrieved by this, the appellant approached the CGRF, Kottarakkara by filing a Complaint No. 1490/2015-16. The CGRF dismissed the petition vide order dated 16-09-2015 and granted five equal instalments without interest for making payment, if the appellant desires. Still aggrieved with the above decisions of CGRF, the appellant has approached this Authority with this appeal petition. The appellant failed to produce any documents to show that one time approval is obtained under Section 80 G (5) (VI) of Income Tax Act, 1961 and same is valid till it is withdrawn, the appellant is not eligible for VI A tariff. Hence the short assessment bill for Rs. 1,08,046.00 issued by the respondent is found in order. CGRF order is modified. Appeal is allowed. No order as to costs. |
| P/158/2015 - Sri. Shajahan A, Kollam.
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| The appellant is a consumer under Electrical Section, Kulathupuzha, who had applied for electric connection to the newly constructed building owned by him and his two brothers. Since the construction of the building was not fully completed, the estimated load demand above 60 kW, considering the plinth area of the building. Hence it is alleged that the appellant was advised to install a transformer exclusively for him. Accordingly, the appellant submitted an application for power allocation of 60 kW, executed an agreement for availing power and remitted first instalment of estimated amount on 06-02-2013. The respondent effected service connection to the building for residential purpose on 05-03-2013. Later, on enquiry the appellant was revealed that installation of a separate transformer is required only when the power requirement is above 50 kVA. Hence the appellant requested the respondent not to proceed with the installation of transformer. But the respondent took necessary steps to install the transformer. The appellant raised objections against the installation of the transformer in front of his building and approached the CGRF, Kottarakkara with a request to dismantle the transformer and to refund the amount remitted by him. The Forum disposed the petition vide order OP No. 1448/2015 dated 30-07-2015 with the following directions. 1. The respondent is directed to refund the security deposit remitted by the petitioner and retain the instalment amount remitted by the petitioner. 2. The transformer installed has no use at present or in future and if any inconvenience to the petitioner, the transformer shall be removed after collecting the dismantling charges from the petitioner. Aggrieved against the above decisions of Forum, the appellant has approached this Authority with this appeal. The respondent is directed to dismantle the transformer and to reimburse the amount remitted by the appellant in this regard at any rate within 30 days from the date of receipt of this order. Appeal is admitted and CGRF order is modified. No order as to costs. |